Chapter: 40 Earlier, she had jumped and sprinted away from a car speeding through the parking lot, only to be struck afterward by the same black vehicle while she was in her own car. Could her baby really be slipping away from her? She had indeed decided to terminate the pregnancy, but... Panic and sorrow flooded her mind without warning. The thought of losing her child suddenly terrified Millie."Ma'am, please answer me. Open your door!" the policewoman screamed. Millie's eyes clouded over, and though the pain was sharp and unrelenting, she still managed to push the car door open just before everything went black. At the same time, lights flooded every floor of the Watson Group building, casting a glow that reached out into the night..er. Brandon reviewed a proposal, exhausted from attending endless meetings throughout the day.w.. He had to make several crucial decisions before the day ended. He had been working non-stop since the afternoon, his expression growing increasingly stern. Everyone in the expansive conference room sat silently, unwilling to draw his attention. Brandon lightly tapped the table with his left hand as he studied the report."Who's responsible for this project?" Brandon's tone was calm, yet his authority made everyone uneasy. "It's me, Mr. Watson," answered a middle-aged man, standing up nervously as he wiped sweat from his forehead. Brandon glanced at him, lips parting slightly as he instructed coldly, "Explain."The middle-aged man wiped his forehead again."Well, it's... uh..." he stammered, failing to give a clear explanation and rambling through various excuses..o. He knew deep down he had botched the project. "Enough," Brandon interjected, cutting him short. Fear filled the man's eyes as he started trembling."Mr. Watson, please give me another chance," he begged. "! promise I'll fix it!".o.cBrandon frowned, prompting his secretary, Eugene Barnes, to step forward."When you proposed the project, you made grand promises," Eugene said firmly. "Now, who's responsible for this mess?"" was just" The man, well into middle age, began to speak again, hoping to make himself understood."No more excuses," Eugene chimed in harshly. "The Watson Group fully backed this project, yet despite all the resources, you failed miserably. You do know why, don't you?"The man opened his mouth to argue, but Brandon threw a document down in front of him.